Peter Brock | |
|---|---|
 Peter Brock in August 2006, the month before his fatal accident | |
| Born | Peter Geoffrey Brock 26 February 1945 Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 8 September 2006 (aged 61) Gidgegannup, Western Australia, Australia |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Known for | Racing driver |
| Spouses | Heather Russell
(m. 1967–1969)Michelle Downes
(m. 1974–1975) |
| Partner(s) | Beverly Brock (1978–2005)[2] |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Lewis Brock (brother) Phil Brock (brother) |
| Retired | 2004 |
| ATCC / V8 Supercars | |
| Years active | 1972–1997, 2002, 2004 |
| Teams | Holden Dealer Team Gown-Hindhaugh Racing Team Brock Perkins Engineering Advantage Racing Holden Racing Team Rod Nash Racing |
| Starts | 212 |
| Wins | 48 |
| Poles | 57 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1974, 1978, 1980 Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Previous series | |
| 1973 1996 2003–2004 | Australian Formula 2 Championship Australian Super Touring Championship Australian Nations Cup Championship |
| Awards | |
| 2001 | V8 Supercars Hall of Fame |
Peter Geoffrey Brock AM (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect",[3] "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, although he raced vehicles of other manufacturers including BMW, Ford, Volvo, Porsche and Peugeot.[4] He won the Bathurst 1000 endurance race nine times, the Sandown 500 touring car race nine times, the Australian Touring Car Championship three times, the Bathurst 24 Hour once and was inducted into the V8 Supercars Hall of Fame in 2001. Brock's business activities included the Holden Dealer Team (HDT) that produced Brock's racing machines as well as a number of modified high-performance road versions of his racing cars.
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WivesFastLanewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rose Powell (20 February 2015). "Peter Brock's partner Beverley Brock blasts upcoming Channel 10 miniseries". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ Doherty, Ben (30 August 2010). "BROCK: Peter Perfect: life of speed, good deeds". drive.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "STATEMENT - Peter Brock". GM Media. 8 September 2006. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2013.